Alabama's illegal immigration law will go into effect this Thursday, but protesters in Montgomery are pushing forward to have their voices heard in opposition to what's considered the toughest crackdown on illegal immigration in the country.

Hundreds gathered at the capitol steps to oppose Alabama's new illegal immigration law, which will go into effect in just four days. The majority of the people in attendance were families and some said they are worried that this new law will break up their family.

"I don't like this law, because I think it is going to tear my family apart," Edward E. said.

Edward's children were born in the United States, but said he and his wife do not have papers. So his family is hoping that in these final days, something will be done to change this law on illegal immigration. People gathered to hear words of inspiration from state senators and religious leaders.

Alabama senator Hank Sanders said he is ashamed of the law.

"I spoke out against it when it was up against the legislature," Sanders said. "I did my best to try to stop it along with some others. We weren't able to do it. It's the wrong spirit. It's a mean spirited law."

Some people held signs asking Governor Robert Bentley how they will be able to keep their families together under this law.

"If some of the kids are legal and the parents are illegal, they're thinking about deporting the parents, but the kids, where are they going to stay?" Mario Quintero said.

Although the future is unknown and their legal status may be called into question, those in attendance said they want to stand up for what is right and to have a better life.

Protest all you want in 4 days it will be reality.You can take your kids with you, if you really care about them. Its your jobs as parents. I want a better life too,maybe I will rob a few banks to have that better life

Reality or no, the Obama Justice Dept. along with some caring judge, will put a halt to its implementation, asap.
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And, if they do, I will NEVER hire a biz using illegals (like I’ve ALWAYS done). My husband came here LEGALLY.....having to jump through loops of $hit!!! They can earn it like us, dammit!!!!!! Either we a country of LAWS or we’re NOT.

We haven't had a good protest here in the state of Alabama since the civil rights movement, and that was over 50 years ago. They say hundreds, but I believe the numbers are overinflated. There are a lot of Hispanic people in the state, and the bulk of them are legal. These laws are not harmful to legal citizens, nor will they physically harm illegals. It's a sign of the times. Budgets have to be cut, spending has to be cut, and illegals have to be deported.

“Reality or no, the Obama Justice Dept. along with some caring judge, will put a halt to its implementation, asap.”

Probably, but if those worthless a$$holes in black robes we refer to as the Supreme Court would get off their collective asses the kids would be as illegal as the parents. These laws work, just look at Arizona even with much of their law o hold. And now the Mexican “states” along our southern border are complaining that they don’t have the resources to handle their own citizens who are now self-repatriating because they fear being caught. As bad as the Executive and Legislative Branches are, the Judiciary is twice as bad at all levels.

Everyone might want to step back a step and review the whole situation. As of this weekend, there are no training programs in existence for Alabama state police or any state attorney personnel over the new law. They’ve admitted this. Until such a program is brought into effect...not one single effort will be made to enforce the law. If you look around for comments by Alabama law enforcement, they are all hinting that they expect a federal judge to suspend the Alabama law before it takes effect.

Every country in the world that has an illegal alien problem, and resolves to do something about it, deports the parents and the kids can follow, which they usually have not choice but to do. Sorry. Actions have consequences. 5. 10. 15. 20 years down the line. But the law is the law and actions have consequences. They damned well should have taken that into consideration when they came up here and then had their "anchor babies."

Totally different "crime" than entering (and staying after being ordered deported), but MO has instituted an "upgrade" on their conceal carry law, that one must not only take classes and prove proficiency in hand guns but now also semi-automatic weapons (as do their instructors).

Anyone found not having passed both will be subject to "Class C Misdemeanors!"

The radio announcements include that one will be "subject to arrest and jail" if they are found to be in non-compliance!

How's that for "fair and equal justice," jump our borders, use fraudulent documents to get jobs, welfare, food stamps and medicare - nods and winks from the President on down, fail to receive training on guns that you will never own nor use, off to the hoosegow with you!

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